Portuguese Kids' 'Festa Song' is a viral hit

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Aug 25, 2013 at 12:01 AMAug 25, 2013 at 2:49 AM

The Portuguese Kids latest creation “The Festa Song” is attracting thousands of visitors around the globe on You Tube. The parody of Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop,” which was released on Monday, had earned more than 100,000 views in just two days.

Lurdes C. da Silva

This is turning out to be a huge Festa.

The Portuguese Kids latest creation “The Festa Song” is attracting thousands of visitors around the globe on You Tube.

The parody of Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop,” which was released on Monday, had earned more than 100,000 views in just two days.

The video offers a twist on many aspects of Portuguese feasts and culture, while featuring scenes from community events and Portuguese groups from around the region.

“Weird how I live in Australia, but it seems no matter where in the world, us Portuguese share the same lives… ahahah!” commented a viewer on YouTube.

“So funny, thanks for always keeping it fresh,” commented another viewer from South Africa.

The Portuguese Kids — Derrick DeMelo, Jason Casimiro, Brian Martins and Al Sardinha — are all from Southeastern Massachusetts and pride themselves in highlighting the funnier side of growing up Portuguese.

The release of “The Festa Song” seems to be well-timed, as Fall River will be welcoming this weekend one of the largest Portuguese feasts in the region — the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New England.